TABLE 1.

Weighted Sample Characteristics by Sexual Orientation Among Sexual Minority Women: Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003–2007

	Lesbians (n = 779), %	Bisexual Women (n = 717), %	P
Sociodemographic Information
Age, y
18–29	22.43	48.61	<.001
30–49	52.82	39.51	<.001
≥ 50	24.75	11.88	<.001
Non-Hispanic White	83.10	80.31	.339
≥ Some college	81.42	63.46	<.001
Income below 200% of federal poverty levela	34.42	48.43	<.001
Number of children (<18 y) in household	0.43	0.79	<.001
Married or partnered	48.59	47.59	.774
Unemployed	8.21	9.66	.452
Living in urban core area	79.51	78.58	.706
Health-Related Factors
Health insurance coverage	83.50	75.10	<.01
Financial barrier to health care services	24.08	33.33	<.01
Health care provider	78.56	72.92	.077
Tobacco use	29.34	38.74	<.01
Acute drinking	12.13	24.76	<.001
Obesity	30.51	29.26	.686
Lack of exercise	16.92	17.23	.903
Health-Related Quality of Life
General health (fair or poor)	13.22	20.74	<.01
Frequent mental distress	18.75	32.29	<.001
Frequent poor physical health	12.95	17.44	.063
Frequent limited activities	9.88	12.87	.164

Note. We conducted bivariate logistic regressions to examine the differences between lesbians and bisexual women regarding each characteristic.

^aDetermined by federal poverty levels, 2003–2007, used by US Department of Health and Human Services.